Meta AR/VR Job | Visiting Researcher, User Experience (PhD)
Job（岗位）: Visiting Researcher, User Experience (PhD)
Type（岗位类型）: Research
Citys（岗位城市）: Redmond, WA
Date（发布日期）: Before 2021-12-14
Summary（岗位介绍）
At Meta Reality Labs, our goal is to explore, innovate and design novel interfaces and hardware subsystems for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences.
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Visiting Researcher in user experiences to join our team, whose mission is to solve the XR interaction problem by uncovering user insights and measuring the experience utility of the technologies we build. We are specifically looking for a candidate with experience in Augmented Reality or human AI interaction, and who can work with a team of researchers doing a wide spectrum of UX, HCI, and perception science work on AR and VR interactions. More broadly, the chosen candidate will work with a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, interaction designers, product managers as their cross-functional partner, and will have access to cutting edge technology, resources, and research facilities.
Qualifications（岗位要求）
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in the field of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Robot Interaction, Psychology, Human Factors or a related field
2+ years experience conducting academic research on human interactions with technology applying a wide variety of research methods
2+ years of experience in building prototypes in VR or AR (e.g., Unity, Unreal Engine, or C#)
1+ years of experience in owning the end-to-end research process of planning, recruiting, executing/facilitating, analyzing, and reporting the insights
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills: cross-group collaboration and cross-culture collaboration
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
Description（岗位职责）
Plan and execute UX-focused research that collects and analyzes objective and subjective measures of human AI interaction to inform the direction of AR/MR/VR interactions and strategies
Create research prototypes based on the UX insights
Work with research scientists, designers, engineers and project managers to identify research questions that can yield actionable insights for the team
Communicate research insights with appropriate teams and cross-functional partners by proactively identifying opportunities to share, using various communication channels
Share best practices & new techniques with the team and the broader organization
Additional Requirements（额外要求）
Experience in Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence projects
Knowledge of a set of quantitative (statistical) and qualitative research methods
Peer-reviewed publications in related journals (e.g., IEEE Transaction on Haptics, HFES) or conferences (e.g., CHI, IEEE VR)
Industry work/internship experience
